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Orthopedics

Hemostasis-osteogenesis integrated Janus carboxymethyl chitin/hydroxyapatite porous membrane for bone defect repair.

May 15, 2023

Barrier membranes with osteogenesis are desirable for promoting bone repair. Janus membrane, which has a bilayered structure with different properties on each side, could meet the osteogenesis/barrier...

The Potency of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trial.

May 15, 2023

Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the world. Regenerative medicine can be one of the novel treatment breakthroughs in patients with low back pain, yet its use is still debata...

Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis

May 12, 2023

FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF), intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration is associat...

Hormone Preparations Tied to Increased Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

May 12, 2023

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone preparations are associated with an increase in lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, according to a study published onlin...

Dog Walking-Associated Injury Burden Is Considerable, Increasing

May 12, 2023

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dog walking is associated with a considerable injury burden, according to a study published online April 14 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercis...

New Insights into Calorie Restriction Induced Bone Loss.

May 08, 2023

Caloric restriction (CR) is now a popular lifestyle choice due to its ability in experimental animals to improve lifespan, reduce body weight, and lessen oxidative stress. However, more and more emerg...

Concomitant valgus hip osteotomy in operative fixation of displaced proximal femoral neck fractures.

May 08, 2023

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered the preferred treatment for displaced proximal femoral neck fractures. However, in many countries this option is economically unviable. To improve outcomes i...

Orbital wall restoration with primary bone fragments in complex orbital fractures.

May 08, 2023

Complex orbital fractures are impure orbital fractures because they involve the orbital walls and mid-facial bones. The author reported an orbital wall restoration technique in which the primary orbit...

Long-term outcomes after core extirpation of fibrous dysplasia of the zygomaticomaxillary region.

May 08, 2023

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a localized bone disorder in which fibro-osseous tissue replaces the normal bone structure. Patients with craniofacial FD often present with gradual swelling, deformity, and ...

Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit

Apr 28, 2023

THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many of top-selling drugs in Medicare in 2020 received low added-benefit ratings by the national health technology assessment (HTA) organizations in Canada...

Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions

Apr 28, 2023

FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot assistant generates quality and empathetic responses to patient questions, according to a study published online Apri...

Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Apr 27, 2023

WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Postoperative hyponatremia is a relatively common occurrence in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), according to a study published online ...

Many Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Reveals

Apr 26, 2023

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans older than 50 years are interested in cutting back on prescription medications, dovetailing with a movement toward "deprescribing," according to t...

ADHD Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in Children

Apr 24, 2023

MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher risk of fractures than matched children without ADHD, according to a study publishe...

Investments Needed to Meet Demand for Home Care Workforce

Apr 24, 2023

MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The home care workforce increased from 2008 to 2013, but growth slowed to 2019, while the number of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) partici...

TKA Complications Increased for Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Apr 23, 2023

FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have longer length of stay, incur greater health care costs, and have an inc...

Evidence Limited for Long-Term Benefits of Discectomy for Sciatica

Apr 21, 2023

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of discectomy for sciatica diminish over time, eventually yielding similar results to those of nonsurgical management, according to a systemat...

Genetically Predicted Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Osteoporosis

Apr 21, 2023

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with osteoporosis, according to a study published online April 11 in Arthritis & Rheumato...

Strength, BMD of Lumbar Spine Reduced After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens

Apr 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adolescents, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) reduces strength and volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, according to a study published on...

High Prevalence of Thoracic Spine Pain ID'd Among Adolescents

Apr 18, 2023

MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of thoracic spine pain (TSP) is high among adolescents, and predictors include female sex, mental health problems, and duration of electronic ...

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